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Japan slams Tepco over toxic water crisis 27 Aug 2013 | 02:37 pm
Attempts by the operator of Japan's stricken nuclear power plant to deal with alarming leaks of toxic water are like a game of "whack-a-mole," the country's industry minister said Monday. The time ha...
Will Nidal Hasan receive the death sentence? 27 Aug 2013 | 12:52 pm
A military jury could begin considering by late Tuesday whether Maj. Nidal Hasan will be executed for the November 2009 mass murder on a Texas Army base. Surviving victims and family members of the F...
'Into the wild' obsession leads to teen's death? 27 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
Before he went missing, Jonathan Croom had developed an obsession with the movie "Into the Wild," in which a young man leaves society to go live off the land. The movie's main character dies. So di.....
U.N. probes alleged gas attack site 27 Aug 2013 | 11:42 am
U.N. inspectors on Tuesday are expected to examine for a second day sites of reported chemical weapons attacks around Damascus. Government and opposition forces have accused each other of unleashing ...
Nuc base sacks security chief 27 Aug 2013 | 09:33 am
A nuclear missile base in Montana that failed a safety test this month has let its security chief go. The 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force base operates about a third of the nation's Minutem...
Miley Cyrus twerks, stuns VMAs crowd 26 Aug 2013 | 01:53 pm
Lady Gaga has taken the MTV Video Music Awards stage covered in (fake) blood; wearing a dress made of meat and as her male alter-ego, Jo Calderone. But at the 2013 MTV VMAs, Miley Cyrus stole Gaga's ...
Yosemite fire burns area the size of Chicago 26 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
A northern California wildfire grew to historic proportions early Monday, becoming the 14th largest in state history. The sprawling Rim Fire, which has devoured nearly 144,000 acres, has scorched an ...
Tropical Storm Fernand hits coast of Mexico 26 Aug 2013 | 11:35 am
Tropical Storm Fernand slammed into the east coast of Mexico late Sunday, just hours after it formed over the western Bay of Campeche, bringing with it the threat of heavy rains. The storm made landf...
U.N.: Chemical weapons use must be punished 26 Aug 2013 | 10:35 am
The use chemical weapons is a crime against humanity and must be punished, United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon told journalists Monday in Seoul, South Korea. Washington may be preparing to take on the r...
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner could resign today 23 Aug 2013 | 02:01 pm
Bob Filner, the embattled mayor of San Diego, is expected to step down Friday, after weeks of growing calls for his resignation and a torrent of sexual harassment claims. His resignation is dependent...
